The Alps are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies in south-central Europe. This mountain range ...

BRUSSELS — Current plans to tackle global warming will only save 3 percent of Europe’s Alpine glaciers from disappearing this century, with most melting away within the next two decades, a new study ...

The Pizzalto area of Alto Sangro in Abruzzo is one lesser-known ski destinations in Europe. Photograph by Ski Abruzzo This story is created by National Geographic Traveller (UK). As options for the ...

Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 45, No. 2 (May 2025), pp. R27-R40 (14 pages) The European Alps are surrounded by highly urbanized areas located close to fragile mountain landscapes. The ...

There's an Alpine town in Italy that isn't very famous, apart from for one reason, but it's somewhere that's definitely worth ...

Few towns are as ski-in/ski-out as France's Val d'Isere, the world's third largest ski resort. Ski season is here, and first-class snow has been flying, especially in Europe, where the Alps got off to ...

Glaciers hold layers of history preserved in ice, offering unique insights into Earth's past that can also help us interpret the future. Trapped amidst the frozen water are microscopic deposits of ...

Switzerland ranks as one of the world’s safest places to travel in 2026 and Lucerne, Switzerland fits the bill. The scenic, ...

On Jan. 11, a 58-year-old Austrian woman was killed by an avalanche while backcountry skiing in Weerberg at an altitude of ...

This story is created by National Geographic Traveller (UK). As options for the traditional chalet ski break have dwindled and prices risen, venturing to Europe’s far corners and beyond for a ski ...